Hugh Tracey - Musical Instruments - 7 - Guitars 2

Hugh Tracey - The Music of Africa Series
- Musical Instruments 7 - Guitars 2
Kaleidophone - KMA 7 - P.1972






Side A

A1 Manwani kufiki wanda - Ilunga Patrice & Misobma Victor (Luba-Hemba, Kolwezi, Katanga, Congo) 2'44
A2 Kanelo - Ilunga Patrice & Misobma Victor (Luba-Hemba, Kolwezi, Katanga, Congo) 3'02
A3 Guabi, guabi - George Sibanda (Ndebele, Bulawayo, Rhodesia 2'48
A4 Kissicha moto-moto - J.P. Oden (Swahili, Kidumu, Kenya) 2'31
A5 Maza kilio-e  - Jean Bosco Mwenda (Swahili, Jadotville, Katanga, Congo) 2'53
A6 Shia bantwana aosela lagavia - Nomuswiti Citaumvano and Uvakutsiwo (Xhosho-Mpondo, Lusikisiki, Pondoland, Cap, South Africa) 2'56

Side B

B1 Masenga wa Bena Nomba - Ngoi Nono, Kabonga Anastase and friends (Luba-Songe, Kabongo, Katanga, Congo) 4'31
B2 Katikalepake, katikatobeke (About to snap, about to break) - Isac Matafwana and Sunkutu (Bemba, Mufulka, Zambia) 3'01
B3 Mpenzi wangu umepotea mjini - Lang Obierto and a group of Luo men (Luo, Yala in Gem, near Kisumu, Kenya) 2'54
B4 Safari ya baraka - Ombiza Charles with his wife (Swahili-Ngwana, Kisangani, Congo) 2'55
B5 Masenga - Ilunga Patrice & Misomba Victor and friends (Luba-Hemba, Kolwezi, Katanga, Congo) 2'53
B6 Nahawandi (Udi solo) - Bom Ambaron (Swahili-Nguja, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania) 2'47


Here is Guitar 2, to my knowledge the last of the Hugh Tracey series on Kaleidophone. I like these two volumes (the previous post and this one) very very much and they have gotten a lot of playtime over the years. To me much of this music seems very sweet and innocent and always puts me in a good mood. This is music for close by friends, played in a world where people are not full of pretence or deceitfulness. A lot of idealistic nonsense you say! Self deception! So what, I rather deceive myself that have other people doing it for me! Anyhow I will be posting many more records of African music, mostly field recordings and not always this sweet. Again, I hope you enjoy!



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Hugh Tracey - The Music of Africa Series - Tanzania 1

Hugh Tracey - The Music of Africa Series

Anthology - Tanzania 1

Kaleidophone - KMA 9 - P.1972

Side A

A1 Tanganyika - Paraise song - Gogo 5'10

A2 Ngwidika - Song with Zither - Hehe 3'06

A3 Simnblumi - Fighting Song - Sukuma 2'53

A4 The Wind over the Lake - Legend - Haya 2'18

A5 Wedding Song - Zinza 1'18

A6 Wedding Song - Zinza 1'20

A7 Hongahonga lele - Mbeta Pipe Dance - Zaramo 2'35

Side B

B1 Marrite - Dance Song - Meru 2'37

B2 Kunyai - Ufina Dance Song - Meru 2'36

B3 Utawala - Topical Song - Chaga - 2'37

B4 Mulipe Kodi - Ballad (Extract) - Gogo 5'13

B5 Two Manyanga Drum Rhythms - Nyamwezi 2'41

B6 Two Harusi Wedding Tunes - Nyamwezi 2'31

More from the Kaleidoscope anthologies of Hugh Traceys' African field recordings, this time in Tanzania. Hope you enjoy!

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Hugh Tracey - Musical Instruments - 4 - Flutes and Horns

Hugh Tracey - The Music of Africa Series

Musical Instruments - 4 - Flutes and Horns

Kaleidophone - KMA 4 - P.1972

Side A

A01 Sigowilo duet - Chopi - 0'43

A02 Godumaduma gwa Mosadi - Tswana-Lete - 2'25

A03 Chansi cha nzige - Zaramo - 2'45

A04 Ai-ye! Nzara yakabora (Ai-ye! Famine has come) Sena-Tonga 3'05

A05 Bwomera envu (When your hair turns grey, you are getting old) - Soga - 1'25

A06 Kikwabanga - Ganda - 2'31

A07 Herdsman's tune - Nande - 1'24

A08 Flute tune - Nyakyusa - 1'20

A09 Mishiba - Luba-Songe - 2'35

Side B

B01 Custodo a mabile - Gitonga - 2'35

B02 M'Sodomo - Nyanja-Chewa - 2'39

B03 Mavumbala - Yogo - 3'05

B04 Nkete - Nyoro-Haya - 2'34

B05 Rwakanembe - Nyoro - 1'14

B06 Kyarutema - Rwanda - 2'54

B07 Mulimo omutanda (The owner of the house) Soga 1'17

B08 Chombela - Luba-Bakwanga - 2'45

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Hugh Tracey - Musical Instruments - 3 - Drums

Hugh Tracy - The Music of Africa Series

Musical Instruments - 3 - Drums

Kaleidophone - KMA 3 - P.1972

Side A

A01 Enkoito - Haya - 1'35

A02 Mambala - Luba - 2'07

A03 Fwanda-fwanda - Lala - 1'36

A04 Manyanga - Nyamwezi - 1'20

A05 Ngororombe - Sena-Tonga - 3'49

A06 Royal Drums of the Omwami of Rwanda

A07 Royal Drums of the Omwami of Rwanda - Tutsi - 4'33

Side B

B01 Drum message, calling people to come - Kanyoka - 1'07

B02 Three drum signals - Mangbele - 1'53

B03 Kwebemera Omukana (Drums for a royal occasion) - Nyoro - 1'12

B04 Mitamba yalagala kumchuzi - Zaramo - 0'40

B05 Kyuma - Ganda - 1'35

B06 Likhuba - Manganja - 1'10

B07 Congo Bereji - Yogo - 2'14

B08 Nadu - Medje - 2'00

B09 Yando - Buudu - 1'49

B10 Manyanga - Nyamwezi - 2'20

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Hugh Tracey - Musical Instruments - 2 - Reeds (Mbira)

Hugh Tracey - The Music of Africa Series

Musical Instruments - 2 - Reeds (Mbira)

Kaleidophone - KMA 2 - P.1972

Side A

Pentatonic Instruments

A01 Kyonda ali mugenyi (The careful father) Nyoro - 1'24

A02 Maganga kalila zanwelo (Manganga wishes you luck) Gogo - 1'04

A03 Dylowe dyambule kabanda (The ant carries a load) Luba - 1'24

A04 Ndiri - Alur - 1'26

A05 Kiriyo (A woman is wonderful) - Soga 2'07

Hexatonic Instruments

A06 Detyetye kusheka (To laugh) Ndau - 3'34

A07 Hondoro (Hondoro, soul) Ndau - 1'18

A08 Meki, ye Meki woye (Meki has lost something) Ndau - 2'44

A09 Mwadzi itira (He did it himself) Ndau - 1'33

A10 Kemai - Luba - 1'25

Side B

B01 Bata wasungu mulundu - Lala - 1'50

B02 Harusi (Wedding tune) Nyamwezi -1'21

B03 Bidera - Venda - 1'18

B04 Magonde (Song for the Chief) Njanja - 1'37

B05 Gororombe yawakuru (The Gororombe dance of the elders) Karanga - 1'29

B06 Sitima senda namoto (The train goes with fire) Mbunda - 2'24

B07 Tambuka nalikishi (The mask dance) Mbunda - 1'51

B08 Muzeze (Prisoner, dance the Muzeze) Binza - 1'56

B09 Nemangolia - Medje - 1'14

B10 Dzoli - Medje - 1'45

This LP has the same contents as the K7 recently posted by the good Stefan at the Worldservice blog here. I have not checked that carefully, like track times and such, but all the tracks seem to match and the order is the same so I assume they are identical edits as well. This particular series on Kaleidophone consisted of 10 LP's and I will post all of the others here and also some more individual volumes from earlier series on Decca and Gallotone but I only have random numbers from those catalogue.

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Hugh Tracey - Musical Instruments - 1 - Strings

Hugh Tracey - The Music of Africa Series

Musical Instruments - 1 - Strings

Kaleidophone - KMA 1 - P.1972

Side A

A01 Ganga - Ganda - 1'22

A02 Okwagala omulungi kwesengareza - Ganda - 3'04

A03 Elosi aberu akipore imaqniti abiro - Teso - 0'55

A04 Ekyoma kyabora - Nyoro - 1'37

A05 Tichi mabere - Dhola - 1'27

A06 Gitari na Congo - Zande- 1'33

A07 Munya gwerira Munyale - Ganda - 1'37

A08 Bengeria - Kipsigis - 1'18

A09 Chemirocha - Kipsigis - 1'26

A10 Chepchona marinda - Nandi - 1'00

A11 Gideon Magak - Luo - 1'13

A12 Abasevendi abada - Ganda - 1'18

Side B

B01 Odhiambo Odet - Luo - 1'22

B02 Dzombe rija - Chewa - 1'11

B03 Nenemegyeti - Medje - 1'36

B04 Ngwidika sadanga wapamagulu - Hehe - 3'08

B05 Lukiza - Haya - 2'41

B06 Ndalame - Tonga - 1'56

B07 Kazela kambe lemba - Yao- 1'25

B08 Tisimbi wasauka - Chewa - 1'11

B09 Ihlomulo walekaya mangawa yauima - Hlengwe - 0'53

B10 Ngoneni ngoneni bakithi - Swazi - 1'12

Inspired in parts by a post from Stefan on his wonderful blog Worldservice I decided to pay my tribute to Hugh Tracey who devoted much of his life to preserve African music that most likely otherwise would never have met our ears. The only gripe is of course that much is presented in a very inventory fashion and often we are left with a minute or two , sometimes even less, of music that could have gone on for hours. Well, I am sure his efforts helped to make many more people aware of the richness, creativeness and immense beauty, diversity and depth of African Music. This first part of the series of seven LP's are the devoted each to a group of instruments and the last three edited by geographical origin. Actually by nation, and I think, but I do not know for sure, that many of the other volumes, they were supposedly 118 LP's in all, issued on different labels, had that similar approach. I have come across a few others that were not by nation (geography) but by the best hits of a certain year. This of course resulting from the fact that some recordings he made, he also tried to place on the more hit-driven commercial market. He placed several recordings on 78 rpms in the Gallo catalogue, but most were produced and distributet to reseach libraries, National Radiostations, institutions of music and and musicology and most likely some batches were distributed to various Ethnographic Museums over the world.

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